Kashmir saw thousands of protesters hit the streets today to voice their demands for independence from India. "The students waved pro-independence signs as they marched through the main business district of Srinagar,...
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" Tens of thousands in Kashmir march to UN offices
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SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Waving green and black protest flags and chanting militant slogans, tens of thousands of Muslims marched to the United Nations offices in Indian Kashmir's main city on...
Today marks India's Independence Day from British rule, and thousands of Muslims protested today about New Delhi's rule in Kashmir, with some even burning the national flag."Srinagar and other parts of the...
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Three separatist leaders in Indian state of Kashmir have been placed under house arrest to prevent them from leading a protest by the Muslim community.The leaders have been identified as Syed Ali Shah...
Typical in such situations, the blame game as to who fired the first shot, is on. In July, last month, Nirupama Subramanian had reported in the Indian newspaper The Hindu, that Pakistan had claimed "Unprovoked firing...
Update: USA Today are reporting the Indian army are now saying todays violation of the ceasefire the third in two weeks was by Pakistani troops firing a machine gun. The Indian army returned fire in the incident that lasted about 15 minutes. No casualties have been reported...
Why can't India and Pakistan live in harmony? How many do they have to sacrifice just for a silly action? In my point of view, India and Pakistan have something in common."At least five people have been killed in an...
After months of relative peace, the Kashmir Valley has seen a number of attacks in recent weeks. On Monday, four people, including two civilians, were killed in two separate attacks in the disputed region. The violence comes days after senior officials from India and...
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Indian Army often accused Pakistani's of violating ceasefire and firing upon Indian Post but yesterday a Pakistani army spokesperson have accused Indian army of breaking a ceasefire. Indian army defended its action on the ground that firing was to prevent infiltration...
" The government of Indian-administered Kashmir has said it will revoke its decision to transfer land to a body that manages an important Hindu shrine. News that the Amarnath Shrine Board was to get the forest...
Srinagar: Ample of time in his hands,Omar Abdullah,chief of National Conference and former Federal Junior Foeign Minister, now in Opposition plays himself in a film called mission Istanbul. In an Interview to B.B.C he stated that he is playing a minister in the film too....
They are the people who have suffered the most in hands of terrorist. Community forced to live in exile as refugees. They do not have sufficient eyeballs to attract Politician and news media alike to their plight...
In the restive north Indian state of Kashmir, Muslim hardline separatists have decided to launch an agitation against liquor sales. Kashmir is mostly dominated by Muslims and Islam consider drinking as vice. But More...
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South Asia's long feuding two neighbours India and Pakistan have resumed talks today for improving bilateral relations. Meeting between Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee and his Pakistani counterpart...
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In a fresh incident of militant attack in Kashmir valley several people including one newsman have been killed in an encounter. The encounter took place in Samba district of Kashmir." Eight people have been killed in violence involving armed militants in...